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[–] Nunar@lemmy.world 71 points 2 months ago (2 children)

It just confirms that conservatives are only afraid of everything. It was race, it was gays, it's now trans. Their entire platform is fear of everything. I saw a guy with a bumper sticker that said "Fuck Biden" and I assumed he was a scared little boy.

[–] victorz@lemmy.world 36 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Just double checking your awareness that this article talks about the country, not the state.

I mean your comment is probably correct about both, I'm just saying FYI. 😁👍

[–] FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 15 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Whats funny is... it's probably true in both places. well, the part about conservatives being scared little pricks.

[–] victorz@lemmy.world 10 points 2 months ago (1 children)

That is also my general understanding about hatred and neophobia/xenophobia in general. It's the lack of understanding and fear or the unknown that fuels it.

[–] FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 9 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Pretty much all bigotry, is fueled by fear- fear of the other.

And I’m only saying “pretty much” because it’s not like I’m an expert or anything

[–] victorz@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago

It's only evolutionary, to be afraid of the other. It's what's kept us alive for millennia. Thousands of millennia. Our society is evolving faster than our brains, unfortunately. We need to educate better.

[–] Spacehooks@reddthat.com 3 points 2 months ago

Or he closeted and it had another meaning.